AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Heading into the new millennium, there was no trulydefinitive Devo compilation on the market, so Rhino attempted to remedythe situation with the double-disc Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology-- and did a pretty good job, without quite pulling it off. When facedwith a choice, the compilation takes the collector-oriented route by includingthe rarer version; as a result, buyers get the original Booji Boy-labelrecordings of "Jocko Homo" and "Mongoloid"; the single remixes of "Snowball,""Baby Doll," and "Disco Dancer"; and the extended dance remixes of "Hereto Go" and "Theme From Doctor Detroit." As an added bonus for fans, thebeginning and end of each disc features brief sound clips from the group'slegendary short films. More problematic, though, is the anthology's attemptto present a balanced overview of all phases of Devo's career. While admirablein intent, the fact is that the group's oeuvre grew steadily weaker astime passed, and since disc one runs all the way through their first (andbest) four albums, disc two is a pretty bumpy ride. Not that it's worthless-- collectors and devoted fans will be thrilled with the inclusion of quitea few songs that had only previously appeared on various movie soundtracks,and it also rescues some worthwhile (if not quite transcendent) singlesfrom obscurity, like the aforementioned "Disco Dancer" and "Post Post-ModernMan." But as a listening experience, it pales next to the first disc interms of songwriting, musical invention, and edgy humor; plus, where theband's early covers reinvented rock standards as comments on alienationand dehumanization, latter-day items like "Bread and Butter" and "ItsyBitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" are strictly novelties andnothing more. So the bottom line is, you've got to be a hardcore Devo enthusiastto fully appreciate Pioneers Who Got Scalped. If you are, it's a fantasticpac